The LA Art Show is just around the corner …which means I am working on a few projects at the gallery to prepare for our participation in it as I have each January for the last 10 years. I logged onto their site yesterday to grab some info and was mesmerized by the artworks associated …
DIY Pop Art (word) Paintings for Your Home
Hanging in our old dining room, on either side of the window. What You’ll Need… * Two pre-stretched and pre-treated canvases{I used 20″ x 16″}* Words via computer/printer {you can use my templates here}* Scissors & Double Sided Tape{I found the dispenser double stick was better}* Spray paint color of your choice {I used black}. …
The Finger Ring by Bjules Haute
At $2400, the price is a bit steep for a Halloween costume, but wouldn’t this ring be just such a fantastic touch to a fabulous witch costume? I’ve never actually been a witch for Halloween but I so would if I had this ring. It’s one of those pieces I probably wouldn’t wear often but …
Wanted: Victorian Dog Portrait Artist
The husband and I would really love to have Victorian portraits painted of our dogs that we can frame in hideously gaudy ornate gold frames and hang side by side. Obviously we think it’s hilarious and years down the line, a way to remember our dogs and smile. Etsy shop Hot Digital Dog offers …
MoMA Store WiSH List
Link List 1. George Nelson Sunburst Clock, 1949 $385 2. River Stones Bowl, 2006 $175 3. Pedra Coasters, 2002 $60 4. Rainbow Chopsticks, 1994 $30 I already have an extensive chopstick collection but these would just complete my set! 5. Brun: Gesund Und Gut Mit Butter print, 1951 $25 {unframed} I really like butter and …
Domenica More Gordon’s Felted Dogs
As I was desperately trying to fall asleep last night I channel surfed my way onto the show Man Shops Globe, which I completely forgot I wanted to watch {and is now on season 2} on The Sundance Channel. Though I was already 15minutes late to the party, I stopped in anyway. Keith Johnson …
Slim Aarons Photography
Currently pondering art to decorate our master bedroom walls with, my first thought {and choice} are a few framed prints by a photographer who made his career out of what he called “photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places” –Slim Aarons. A few years ago, in a post titled Slim Aaarons Captures My …
Meet Me at the Center of the Earth
“Reminiscent of African, Caribbean and other ceremonial ensembles as well as of haute couture, Cave’s work explores issues of transformation, ritual, myth and identity. His virtuosic constructions incorporate yarn, sequins, bottle caps, vintage toys, rusted iron sticks, hair, and more. Mad, humorous, visionary, glamorous and unexpected, the Soundsuits are created from scavenged ordinary materials that …
Mark Ryden Exhibition
My absolute favorite artist Mark Ryden at the Paul Kasmin Gallery April 29 – June 5, 2010, NY
. . . speaking of nudes
I’ve been a fan of controversial artist Spencer Tunick since watching a documentary in or around 2001-02 on HBO titled Naked States. And promptly after viewing it, I went online, found and chose my favorite images and printed them on 8×10 photo paper and framed them. They still reside in our downstairs bathroom …and I …
Zhang Peng Photography
Zhang draws from the devices of science fiction to create an aura of exotic premonition: entrapped by a barrage of arrows or wandering through a field with their heads encased in plastic, his futuristic youths become evocative terrains of vulnerability and corrupted innocence. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk …more @ artnet.com
Julia Galdo & Cody Cloud Photography
…loving Julia Galdo and Cody Cloud Photography.
David Hockney “California Dreaming” Auction at Christie’s
This painting by David Hockney which has been in a private collection from its conception sold at Christie’s auction house last Wednesday for $7.9 million USD. The woman in the painting is Betty Freeman {who was the owner as well}. It’s titled “Beverly Hills Housewife” and is part of the “California Dreaming” series Hockney created …
David La Chapelle: Beyond Reality
As I’ve mentioned time and time before I am not only enamored by photographers but have an insane amount of respect for them as well. My first camera was made by Fisher Price. I must have been about 8 when I got it for my birthday …or was it Christmas? I can’t remember but I …
Fabulous Black and White Photography by Frank Horvat
Since the boss is here, I haven’t had a chance to document my outfit yet …patience is not my virtue so I will not ask it of you 
…in the mean time check out these amazing photographs on artnet online auctions right now … mostly by Frank Horvat Frank Horvat Toujours Paris Frank Horvat …